Return-Path: Received: (qmail 54894 invoked from network); 6 Dec 2003 10:36:42 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO netmail02.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.221) by ptb-mailstore with SMTP; 6 Dec 2003 10:36:42 -0000 Received: (qmail 2485 invoked by uid 10001); 6 Dec 2003 10:36:42 -0000 X-Filtered-by: Plusnet (hmail v1.01) X-Spam-detection-level: 11 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.20) by netmail02.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 6 Dec 2003 10:36:32 -0000 X-Fake-Domain: majordom Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1ASZgZ-0005ql-N9 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 06 Dec 2003 10:29:15 +0000 Received: from [194.73.73.81] (helo=tungsten.btinternet.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1ASZgZ-0005qc-40 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 06 Dec 2003 10:29:15 +0000 Received: from dial81-135-30-160.in-addr.btopenworld.com ([81.135.30.160] helo=Main) by tungsten.btinternet.com with smtp (Exim 3.22 #25) id 1ASZgY-0007Db-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 06 Dec 2003 10:29:14 +0000 X-Bad-Message-ID: no DNS (Main) Message-ID: <000001c3bbe3$ad028660$6507a8c0@Main> From: "Alan Melia" To: "LF-Group" Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 23:27:58 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: PL259s again Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.6 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_06_12 autolearn=no version=2.60 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Spam-Rating: 2 Hi Peter, that was an interetsing selection of ideas. I think they all refer to the use of PL259s with UR67 or RG213 half-inch stuff. Unfortunately there isnt and easily available ferrule-fit plug for that cable size so those techniques still need to be used. We tried in the mid 90s to get a supply of them, from MaCom but they would only supply a distibutor who would buy a minimum of 1000 (or was it 5000) RS said there was "no call for it" and likewise Farnell. I believe the one-off distributor price would have been in the region of £8-£9 each.....we used N-types and where necessary adapters. I think John was interested in RG-58 fitting plugs where the clamp type are readily available. Radio is bad enough to have to cart into caves without having to deal with unweildy UR-67 /RG213 !! He needs to fit "existing equipment" which must be compatible amongst Cave Rescue groups, nationally and internationally so changing connectors is not an option. Cheers de Alan G3NYK alan.melia@btinternet.com